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flashplayer_updater.exe

Hata

File Validated

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application flashplayer_updater.exe, “Hata Setup ” by File Validated has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Nis   (signed by File Validated)

Product:
Hata

Description:
Hata Setup

MD5:
66d1f9b93ad429ccdf336391f8d09738

SHA-1:
793e8d53160db3f7e5b65383e070e9e28f5d92b7

SHA-256:
ba122d36f2875b4080644e8d6a9e26973f49549b2e0a4571713e0719dbcc6742

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
1/15/2025 3:02:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVali.Installer (M)
16.3.29.6

File size:
1 MB (1,094,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\flashplayer_updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Validated

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/2/2016 4:33:01 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 4:33:01 AM

Subject:
CN=File Validated, O=File Validated, L=San Francisco, S=CA, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112127B04ABA745F034A3BB2B235BBD0A1E4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Q4WAxCGMH40LR+AgKoyiXByynmCywV+/zhwbWDRxwAbNTg5:Q4XCDe9Vhw93wVkxHB

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8769

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file flashplayer_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.bundleconceptsshare.com/c?x=HvN2rdCidNR6eRsJWSYFcArCGRrhY9xIK5ufAoYNGO8=&c=9AmgHuKT2FW/wWPH3Zg56A3surzvuZobN9tjQ7USiHHQrQvH1S37Gfb/P49pm0v kzfgBwl501Nm9w0Zd4tNz65XPxtZnYoGMWz75WnrjRS5X/MuJZEQM1HSdyo1s Y8&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.bundleconceptsshare.com/c?x=MtziKINyWE1VfJioFeM6ItWOBbr2WjHFk8raBPqbnGk=&c=jL2XwhkO nYvcvn5wNmRYCX3h uZJFTjsUP9w2AylSGx0Er3X2AEkAagZvKa3kPhLHf9i2mmID/1KKPclfPvfVT63NLVKnKgPcbkeeUrHc4YlX0nYxo798 JLUeGF6bq&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.conceptsbestcycle.com/c?x=4AhFQU69ceRI0kjlIhbpgctzy9EaxR0anwCu05qUq4s=&c=wLDuhPcAviMGPihRMw/hkeZ/k5VY2rWeh322lgUfKaqxhmB w4mbG4PHWMpXjIHWcaDHXY6TnXMIQ4waOESZQIzA/uOAuFcRMXh0SIsVax28KCxN9 NxqZrm fR6G7dJ&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.conceptsbestcycle.com/c?x=nbVRRuQTBDVc4DAP/N831Z7k5z9hi 997mqbVroJxoM=&c=1KkpHLPtvEk5egn9AEt63aaZ98wcUzG6Uf09I 6XlZ9EAqIb9r 0/JAEEtv6BBEKsG aOOSuKa/MfsMoQbBu68SPaOUneoSrmulTFLml4jB7pW r/IccHu hKqDPun A&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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